Alumni Association, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo

Dear Philip

Please share this 'exciting hot news' with our batch mates.

Some of you may remember we made a 'presentation of Essential Library Books, 9 computors,essential teaching material for use in the Physiology Department etc to the Colombo Medical Faculty to commemorate our Reunion.
At this presentation, we made proposal to the Dean ( Prof. Harsha Senevirathna) & the Senior Academic Staff for the establishment of a Colombo Medical Faculty Alumni Association and a Alumni Trust Fund.
Prof. Senevirathna responded by delegating the huge task to a sub committee. We have continued to liaise with the Dean & the subcommittee since last July. Within a year we are so delighted to note that the long overdue Alumni Association is becoming a reality.
We are very proud to share the latest exciting hot news that there is a dazzling light at the end of the tunnel and all our dreams are coming true.

If you do not believe me,Here is the official proclamation sent out by the Organisers

My special thanks to the Dean & the Sub committee members and all those who supported us in various ways with all the useful suggestions and encouragement.

Best wishes
Nana

C.S.Nanayakkara


Inviting all Graduates and Academics
Of the
Faculty of Medicine
University of Ceylon and University of Colombo

To become proud members of

The Faculty of Medicine
Alumni Association

By attending the inaugural meeting

On

01st July 2011 at 7.00 pm

At

The New Building Lecture Hall, Faculty of Medicine,
Kynsey Road, Colombo

Your presence is invaluable on this historic occasion

Please confirm your participation before 27th June 2011 to facilitate the arrangements

Contact
Dr Athula Kaluarachchi kaluarachchi@sltnet.lk Mobile 0714765180
Dr Nalika Gunawardene nalikaguna@hotmail.com Mobile 0776975402
Dr Piyusha Atapattu piyushaatapattu@yahoo.com Mobile 0779501610




sena nanayakkara

Progress report on Tissa Kappagoda

Karals informs me that Tissa has returned home after his long hospital stay. He might need another 3 months for convalescence. He is deeply appreciative for all the support and messages given by the batch.
Philip

Copy of The Steth - Reverse page

Hello Batch,mates,
Dr.GPP De Silva sent me a photostat copy of the Medical Students Union Bulletin - THE STETH - published on 30th May 1963. 1 and 2 are the front page placed one below the other. 3 and 4 are the reverse page. It was a cyclostyled sheet. Hope you enjoy the memories.
Philip

email from Mary Kappagoda

Hello Philip,

Our daughter Manel has created a website for friends to leave messages which we take in turns to read to him. I wonder if you could distribute it to your batch and they could leave messages if they wish. I hope I have the correct address. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kappagoda

Thank you,

Mary K

Update on Tissa

Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:53 PM, PDT

This is going to be another cautiously optimistic post. Dad continues to progress slowly. He has been off the ventilator for quite a few hours today and he's doing OK. He's very tired and spent much of the day sleeping (probably because the ventilator isn't helping him much any more). Thanks to all of you for the notes. He does love hearing them when he's awake. Shanthi is with him today and she'll read notes to him when he wakes up. He's still desperate for a cup of tea but he's not quite well enough for that! We continue to restrict visitors to minimize the risk of another infection. He himself told me on Tuesday that he feels too tired for visitors right now. Hopefully that will change soon. We're trying to brighten up his hospital room with photos and pictures. If you want to email photos to me, you can send them to mkappagoda@hotmail.com. (I may not be able to reply to each email individually so I apologize in advance for that.)

Update on Tissa 13/4/2011

We had some very good news today. Dad had a breathing test this morning and he did very well! He was off the ventilator for two hours and he tolerated it with almost no distress. In fact rather than worrying about his breathing, he started bugging the nurse for a cup of tea. He's still being fed by tube right now so he can't eat or drink anything as he well knows! But in the spirit of it never hurts to ask, he ask every nurse and doctor who came in. He's very alert right now so if people want to sent notes today, I will read them to him.